Recommendations post
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lace_agateYes. I'm posting a list of things I recommend to everyone.
Books
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville ~ This is a crazy, surreal, hilarious fantasy, sort of Alice in Wonderland with a Neil Gaiman-esque twist. Friends Zanna and Deeba are drawn into UnLondon, a strange pseudo-London full of semi-sentient junk, ghosts, dustbin ninjas and a host of other strange beings. Very clever, highly entertaining read.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ~ Never let it be said that classic novels are boring. Well, OK, a lot of them are, but this isn't one of them. Set in the American South in the 1930s, it deals with a case of a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, as seen through the eyes of the defence lawyer's eight-year-old daughter. Well, there's actually a lot more to it than that. Just read it.
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman ~ Beautifully written, beautifully presented novella set in a semi-fantasy, semi-real post apocalyptic world. A girl loses her entire family in an explosion of some kind and gradually reinvents herself. Reads a bit like a fairy tale, with the same sense of maybe-this-is-an-allegory.
Where's My Cow? by Terry Pratchett ~ Yes, a picture book, I know. But it's a Discworld picture book, OK? If you've read and enjoyed any of the Discworld series (especially Thud!) you will enjoy this too.
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman ~ How the world ended, and then didn't. Featuring the Four Bikers of the Apocalypse, many angels and demons (one of whom gets trapped in a tape player), a phophetess, witchfinders and a boy called Adam. Hilarious.
Anime/Manga
Princess Mononoke ~ I know some of you will have seen this, but if you haven't, it's well worth it. It's quite a bit darker than other movies by Hayao Miyazaki, and has some thought-provoking environmental and political themes. Alternatively, you can just watch it for the story, which is also great. Warnings for some blood and gore, and pseudo-mythological setting.
Chobits ~ I'd especially recommend the manga, but then I haven't watched the anime yet. It's a sort of science fiction fairy tale, set in a future where computers look and behave like people, and dealing with questions about what actually makes a human being. Especially good if you're in search of a story that will cheer you up considerably (probably). Warnings for nudity and sexual innuendo.
Websites
Frogblog ~ The official blog of the New Zealand Green Party. Makes for very interesting reading even if you don't agree with them. Click here.
Icanhascheezburger.com ~ A website dedicated entirely to lolcats and variations. If you haven't heard of lolcats, I suggest you go here first. Otherwise, click here.
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville ~ This is a crazy, surreal, hilarious fantasy, sort of Alice in Wonderland with a Neil Gaiman-esque twist. Friends Zanna and Deeba are drawn into UnLondon, a strange pseudo-London full of semi-sentient junk, ghosts, dustbin ninjas and a host of other strange beings. Very clever, highly entertaining read.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ~ Never let it be said that classic novels are boring. Well, OK, a lot of them are, but this isn't one of them. Set in the American South in the 1930s, it deals with a case of a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, as seen through the eyes of the defence lawyer's eight-year-old daughter. Well, there's actually a lot more to it than that. Just read it.
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman ~ Beautifully written, beautifully presented novella set in a semi-fantasy, semi-real post apocalyptic world. A girl loses her entire family in an explosion of some kind and gradually reinvents herself. Reads a bit like a fairy tale, with the same sense of maybe-this-is-an-allegory.
Where's My Cow? by Terry Pratchett ~ Yes, a picture book, I know. But it's a Discworld picture book, OK? If you've read and enjoyed any of the Discworld series (especially Thud!) you will enjoy this too.
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman ~ How the world ended, and then didn't. Featuring the Four Bikers of the Apocalypse, many angels and demons (one of whom gets trapped in a tape player), a phophetess, witchfinders and a boy called Adam. Hilarious.
Anime/Manga
Princess Mononoke ~ I know some of you will have seen this, but if you haven't, it's well worth it. It's quite a bit darker than other movies by Hayao Miyazaki, and has some thought-provoking environmental and political themes. Alternatively, you can just watch it for the story, which is also great. Warnings for some blood and gore, and pseudo-mythological setting.
Chobits ~ I'd especially recommend the manga, but then I haven't watched the anime yet. It's a sort of science fiction fairy tale, set in a future where computers look and behave like people, and dealing with questions about what actually makes a human being. Especially good if you're in search of a story that will cheer you up considerably (probably). Warnings for nudity and sexual innuendo.
Websites
Frogblog ~ The official blog of the New Zealand Green Party. Makes for very interesting reading even if you don't agree with them. Click here.
Icanhascheezburger.com ~ A website dedicated entirely to lolcats and variations. If you haven't heard of lolcats, I suggest you go here first. Otherwise, click here.
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